Phoebe Palmer's excellent Christian devotional is filled with lessons on attaining spiritual closeness to God, and living a life of a true believer with the Bible close to heart.
Superb for her thoroughness in selecting the finest lessons from scripture, Phoebe Palmer begins each chapter of this book with a short yet poignant verse or quotation. This work is an account of the author's own discovery of faith, given in the order of spiritual awakenings she received in the process of becoming a good Christian. With her talent for plain explanation through both poem and text, the author mentions chapters of the Bible most useful for readers to reference.
Part of this work is introspective, as Palmer observes the gradual change in her spirit as she endeavors to attain true nearness to God. Yet her narration is also part-biographical, recounting incidents and encounters with people who had a lasting effect on her spiritual journey. As one of the first female Christian writers, Palmer is conscious of her gender and the potential that this book might inspire and awaken the spirits of fellow women. Above all however, she is focused upon the path and way to holiness; a journey on which all believers must walk in mindful reverence of the divine.
Fortunately, there is a pathway with no dead-ends that leads to a life of living and serving like Jesus. In his powerful book, The Way of Holiness, author Steve DeNeff guides you to a full understanding of life as Jesus intended.
The way of peace and the way of holiness lie side by side, or rather, they are one.
"The Way of Holiness": A Series of Papers Formerly Published in the Perfectionist, at New Haven
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This work is not a scan or facsimile, has been carefully transcribed by hand being made easy to read in modern English, and has an active table of contents for electronic versions.
The verses, quotations, and proverbs in this book have been compiled to highlight the beauty of true holiness; to emphasize the necessity of holiness in a believer's life; and to encourage the pursuit of holiness.
"This book will spur you to read more and will show you how to do it. Wilson knows the difference between being well-read and being holy as she calls us to strive for holiness even in our reading.